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Courts & crime, 1946

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Eight Police Guard Two Men SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Eight police guarded two men when they appeared at Burwood police court today. They were Harry. James Milchell, aged 24 and Darey Ezckell…

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Fireworks At Trial Of Alleged “Bluebeard” Thirty-three Murders Charged Against Man Paris

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

Marcel Pet[?]ol and the Public Prosecutor had an argument about the number of murders with which Petiot is charged during opening proceedings in his trial on Monday. When the prosecutor mentioned 38 bodies Petiot himself insisted that…

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Stoker Charged with Aiding Germans London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Stoker Henry Herbert Rose, aged 23, pleaded not guilty before a court-martial today to three charges of having traitorously…

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A Farmer Sentenced To Death Protestation of Innocence SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

William Robert Bathgate, farmer, aged 47, of Forbes, was today found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of an Italian market…

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Another Police Officer Resigns SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

A further resignation from the CIB has brought the total resignations from the NSW police force to 21 in the last three months. Det Sgt A. W…

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Sheltered From Rain Ended in Court

The Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

When David Geoffrey Penglase, stationed at the Deniliquin Air School, appeared in the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday…

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Heated Clashes and Threats Doctor on 27 Murder Charges PARIS

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 7

Dr Marcel Petiot denied in court today that he had committed the 27 murders with which he is charged, but admitted he had participated in…

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Police Fire on Ambulance. “A Roadside Ambush” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

The police from a roadside ambush fired on an American ambulance when it failed to stop at Berwick -on-Tweed last night, says…

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Bereaved Mother’s Cry in Court LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

“If tills were a real one, I would shoot every one of them,” exclaimed Mrs Greeney, mother of Charles Greency, aged 11, picking up a…

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Unruly Defendant Three Police Arrest Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, J.P., dealt with a visiting soldier, who it was alleged, resisted so violently that…

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Said Man Acted Like “Mad Bull” Acquittal On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

Michael Xuereb, principal Crown witness In the hearing of a murder charge at the Central Criminal Court today, told Mr Justice…

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Earl and Marchioness Awarded £52,000 in Sydney Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

Isabel Nellie Larnach Nevill, Marchioness of Abergavenny, of Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Sussex, England, and the…

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Stoker Given 16 Years’ Gaol “Gave Information to Enemy” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

A naval stoker, Henry Herbert Rose, was found guilty on a charge traitorously holding correspondence with the enemy. He was acquitted on…

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“Ritual Murder” Jew-Baiter Streicher And The Talmud NUREMBERG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

The War Crimes Tribunal yesterday agreed to consider an application by Julius Streicher’s counsel for documents to prove that defendant’s…

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International Police Force to Keep The Peace Two Million Men May Be Used Ex-U.S. Ambassador’s Attack On Russia New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

Preliminary discussions with the U.N.O. Military Staff Committee have indicated the desirability of an international police force of approximately two million men, one-half of whom would be provided by the “Big Five” and…

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Elderly Man Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Robert Thompson, a 61 year old laborer, who last week was sentenced to six months’ hard labor for assaulting Senior Constable. H. E. Bigg, was…

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Police Guard Court Exits SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Police were stationed at all exits at the Central Police Court today when Darcy Ezekiel Dugan, aged 21, and Henry James Mitchell, aged…

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Court House for Art Gallery

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Salter has been informed that the request for the use of Deniliquin Court House tor the display of works of art oh loan from N.S.W…

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Christmas Eve Tragedy Wife Acquitted On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Mrs Ann Gourley, aged 68 of Wickham near Newcastle, was today acquitted on a charge of having murdered her husband. Henry…

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Police and Arbitration SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 6

A bill giving the police the right to go before the Arbitration Court passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly tonight…

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